[Verse] Had a dream that's now all lost in the wind Spent up, I no longer pretend Concert halls empty they've gone bust My money's all gone and I'm left in the dust [Verse 2] In the backroom where the shadows play Sorting slops in the kitchen every day The cops' canteen where the lights don't shine Wishing now I could turn back time [Chorus] Hard times hit me like a freight train Trying to stand but I can't fight the pain My Pocket's empty heart's full of regret Longing for a home that I haven't found yet [Verse 3] Whispers in the alley broken songs of blues Living a life with nothing left to lose Recession's cruel grip won't let me be Hungry for a past that I just can't see [Bridge] In the dark I hear a still small voice Telling me I've still got a choice head back now to where love begins Or stay lost in the depth of all my sins [Chorus] Hard times hit me like a freight train Trying to stand but I can't fight the pain My Pocket's empty heart's full of regret Longing for a home that I haven't found yet
